Banned Books Month 2013

In conjunction with the national Banned Books Week campaign -- held September 22-28 this year -- the Pollak Library is sponsoring a full month of activities to raise awareness about this important issue. Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read, to access information, and to express ideas. It is co-sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA), the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the PEN American Center, and other entities in the publishing and book community. More information about this national event is available at http://www.bannedbooksweek.org.

Censorship: Or What is Unsuitable for You?

The Library will host a conversation led by Philippe Perebinossoff, Cal State Fullerton Professor of Radio TV Film, and Tim Winter, President of Parents Television Council. The conversation will explore censorship in the United States, China, and around the globe. They will engage the CSUF and community in dialog about the harm of censorship and the value of freedom and open society.

Open-Mic Reading

An open-mic reading from banned or challenged books will immediately follow the conversation at 1pm, in the same location. CSUF students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to read a passage from a banned or challenged book. Readers are welcome to choose their own book, or select from the American Library Association’s list of frequently challenged books at http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks.

Banned & Challenged Books Exhibit

The Banned Books Exhibit features original manuscripts for the classic Ray Bradbury novel Fahrenheit 451, as signed copy of Fahrenheit 451, and signed copies of three other Bradbury books. It also includes a collection of banned and challenges books that may be checked out from the Library.

CSUF Student Social Media Contest

Earn one or more chances at winning $10 Starbucks gift cards by picking a book you have read that has been banned or challenged, and share your thoughts on this book through a photo or video posted to the Pollak Library Facebook Page or to your Instagram.